Russian leader Vladimir Putin (right), and Rex Tillerson, the head of ExxonMobil, smile during a signing ceremony for an oil agreement in Sochi, Russia, in 2011. Tillerson is widely reported to be President-elect Donald Trump's favored choice for secretary of state. U.S. policy toward Moscow used to be a unifying issue among Republicans and Democrats, but now it's a source of division.
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The Nest thermostat is an Internet-connected device. Security technologist Bruce Schneier says that while Internet-enabled devices have immense promise, they are vulnerable to hacking.
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Despite Its Promise, The Internet Of Things Remains Vulnerable

Journalist Andrew McGill wanted to see if it was possible to hack a virtual toaster, after major servers were downed by connected appliances. He said it took less than an hour for hackers to find it.
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Premera Blue Cross Cyberattack Exposed Millions Of Customer Records

Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of the cybersecurity startup CrowdStrike, says his company is building stockpiles of intelligence about potential hacking groups.
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Sony Hack Highlights The Global Underground Market For Malware

A banner for The Interview is posted outside Arclight Cinemas, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The theatrical release of the film has been cancelled following cyber attacks and threats believed to originate in North Korea.
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